Best iOS 8 Widgets You Should Be Using on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch

While using a gadget like an iPhone or iPad it becomes necessary to use third-party apps and widgets to make the most of your iDevice. As a matter of fact, smartphone technology requires such helpful add-ons so that you can easily use it like your laptop computer.

We have listed a number of widgets that can give you news, information, fun, easy access to all apps, weather updates, sports feed, and more. These widgets keep you updated wherever you are – whether in a meeting, at a party, air-borne, at the amusement park, at the multiplex, etc.

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Best Widgets for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch

#1. Launcher with Notification Center Widget

It is used in more than 80 countries in the world as one of the best productivity apps. This gives a strong testimony of Launcher’s usefulness; it provides you easy access to your contacts, music, web browsers, apps and more.

Eulogized by many famous blogs and websites, Launcher helps you access call, message, email, and Facetime from Notification Centre. If you tend to use the number of apps simultaneously, this Launcher is a must-have as it offers your facility of performing actions within several apps.

#2. DataMan

How useful a widget if it tracks and shows you your mobile data usage? DataMan does this job for you. This widget saves you from overusing your data if you are using a post-paid mobile service. One of the significant features of this widget is that you can use it on your Apple Watch too.

The widget gives you quick info on data usage; just swipe down the Notification Centre on your iPhone and check it yourself. Moreover, the widget gives you a notice in advance whether you will exceed your data limit or not.

#3. Day One

It doesn’t need any introduction as Day One is appreciated by none other than Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter and Square. Chronicle your life with memorable moments and beautiful pictures on a neat and clean interface of Day One.

The widget is packed with features like passcode lock, voice dictation, temperature and weather data, customized writing reminders, and sync your journals with all your iOS devices with the help of Dropbox or iCloud.

#4. Minesweeper

Take a short respite from your busy schedule and enjoy Minesweeper on your iPhone. Even if your phone screen is locked, you can access this widget from Notification Centre. And this makes it more acceptable among every class of iPhone users.

If you want to quit the game in the middle, don’t bother about where you leave the game; Minesweeper automatically saves and loads your game progress. After crossing easy levels, you can set difficult challenges by setting grid size and number of mines.

#5. Fantastical 2

Fantastical 2 is really a fantastic widget. The updated version now boasts reminder facility that allows you to see your events and reminders together in the main list. The widget accepts your voice commands to create reminders; just start your sentence with “reminder”, “todo”, “task”, or “remind me to”.

You can also create alerts by giving voice commands like “remind me tomorrow at 5PM”, “alarm 7AM” or “alert 30 minutes before”. Fantastical 2 has got DayTicker feature, which provides you a better way to see your schedule.

#6. Evernote

More than 100 million users of Evernote can give you rave reviews of this excellent app. For iPhone users, who also use other iOS devices regularly, Evernote is an indispensable tool. With this widget, you can create and then save your notes on any iOS device.

One of the glaring features of this widget is that now you can use Evernote on your Apple Watch also; just dictate your notes, and Evernote will transcribe the audio. After creating notes, you can also attach PDFs, Office docs and photos to Evernote. Premium membership gives you features like offline access, more space, better search, greater privacy, PDF annotation, and presentation mode.

#7. Yahoo Weather

Weather in the USA enjoys more mood swings than your girl-friend. And therefore a widget like Yahoo Weather on your iPhone is highly recommended. Before you step out of your home or office, check wind, pressure, and chance of rains in your city or state.

Yahoo Weather comes to your rescue especially when you are planning for an important meeting or a pleasure trip within the country. To give you a visual treat, Yahoo Weather provides you weather conditions for rain, fog, snow and extreme heat with animated weather effects.

#8. ESPN

For sports fanatics, ESPN is a must. Get the latest scores and news packed with video highlights. Before your friends or colleagues get to know any information, you grab the bits on MLB, NFL, College Football, NBA, College Basketball, MLS and more. Follow your favorite teams, leagues and sports persons; if you have missed any game, you can watch video highlights of the game and share the same on social media.

Moreover, ESPN widget is enriched by fresh photos, videos and social media content in the sports arena. No doubt that ESPN is the #1 widget you should download on your iPhone and Apple Watch too.

#9. BuzzFeed

Voted as the best app by AppStore in 2014, BuzzFeed offers you everything you want: news, stories, quizzes, recipes and life tips that help improve your lifestyle every day. Perhaps, this could be one of the best companions of homemakers today.

The widget is compatible with Apple Watch also so that you can access all interesting content on your wrist. Moreover, you can also take part in daily polls on your Apple Watch. Explore the rich menu, which includes exciting content on entertainment, books, business, animals, celebrities, food, health and more.

#10. NYT Now

Apart from a cup of hot coffee (or tea), what freshens you every morning? You bet! It’s news stories that actually wake you up with a fresh air of latest happenings. NYT Now can serve you the latest in the world; the editorial team of NYT Now works 24/7 to compile the best news stories from The New York Times and web, and give you in a simple app you can use every day. To simplify news browsing, the app gives you article summaries and bullet points, so that you can quickly choose which one you want to read.

Dhvanesh Adhiya is the founder and editor-in-chief who takes care of audio, visual, and textual contents uploaded on iGeeksBlog.com. He is passionate about wonderful apps that change the way your iPhone interacts in your life.